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Joe Richard Vandall, Sr.
Dec 18, 2015
Joe Richard Vandall, Sr., 90, of Ravenswood passed away December 18, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born June 22, 1925 in Boomer, WV, a son of the late Thurmon and Ella Henderson Vandall. He attended Kingston High School until November of his senior year when he was drafted into the Army Air Corp and...
Odey L. Bodkin
Dec 17, 2015
Odey L. Bodkin, 74, of Kenna, WV died on December 17, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness. He was retired after 40 years of service from Don's Disposal Service. He was preceded in death by the love of his life Barbara L. Bodkin; Parents Roy and Ethel Taylor Botkin of Mile Fork and sisters Mildred Botkin,...
William J. Flanagan
Dec 17, 2015
William J. Flanagan, 83 of the Comet Community of Ravenswood, went to meet his Lord and be with his son William Carl Flanagan and daughter Deborah Kay Flanagan on December 17, 2015. He was born on May 11, 1932 at Layland, WV, a son of the late Sterley and Eloise Fitzpatrick Flanagan. He was a US Navy Veteran of...
Joan "Joann" Hileman Scarberry
Dec 11, 2015
Joan "Joann" Hileman Scarberry, 75, of Reynoldsburg, OH passed away at Mt. Caramel East Hospital, Columbus, OH following an extended illness. She was born March 5, 1940 in Elkins, WV a daughter of the late William Hileman and Martha "Madge" Coberly Hileman. She is survived by brother, Roger Hileman of Buckeye Lake, OH; sister Patricia Hileman of Lexington, NC;...
Darlie Gay Wolfe
Dec 7, 2015
Darlie Gay Wolfe, 69, of Ravenswood passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital following a long illness. She was born July, 28, 1946 in Clay County, a daughter of the late John and Tina Duffield Beasley. Darlie enjoyed her flowers and loved listening to her favorite artist, Charley Pride. She will be remembered as being a very...
James S. "Jake" Knowles Iii
Nov 30, 2015
James S. "Jake" Knowles III, 61 of Ripley passed away November 30, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born August 10, 1954 at Charleston, a son of the late James S. Jr and Lois Shamblin Knowles. He was a veteran of the US Navy. "Jake" worked as a Car Salesman for many years and...
Ida Belle Pursley
Nov 29, 2015
Ida Belle Pursley, 79, of Sandyville passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at her home following a short illness. She was born March 24, 1936 at Ravenswood, a daughter of the late Harold and Elsie Richards Bosworth. She was a homemaker and member of the Fairview United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Chester...
Keith Morgan
Nov 25, 2015
Charles "Keith" Morgan, 77, lifelong resident of Sandyville passed away at his home on November 25, 2015. Keith was born January 21, 1938 in Sandyville, a son of the late Charles B. Morgan and the late Myrtle B. Riggs. He graduated from Gilmore High School in 1955 and retired from Kaiser Aluminum after 30 years of service. Following his...
Elaine L. Greer
Nov 25, 2015
Elaine L. Greer, 99, of Ripley, WV passed away peacefully on November 25, 2015 at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation, Ripley, WV. She was born July 2, 1916 in Lakeview, Teaxs and lived in Tyler, Texas most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband; Carl H. Greer, Sr. She is survived by her son, Carl H....
Edward Beckett
Nov 24, 2015
Edward D. Beckett, 86 of Bainbridge, OH, formally of Ripley passed away November 24, 2015 at the Chillicothe VA Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 6, 1929 in Braxton County, WV, a soon of the late Junior and Opal Carr Beckett. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict. He retired from...
Kermit Eugene Brannon
Nov 24, 2015
Kermit Eugene "Gene" Brannon, 96 of Kenna passed away November 24, 2015 at Eldercare of Ripley following a long illness. He was born November 18, 1919 at Rosedale, WV, a son of the late Roy Ray and Ethel Gay Rollyson Brannon. He was a World War II U.S. Marine veteran and served with the 1st Marine Division. He worked...
Lorraine Springston Marshall
Nov 23, 2015
Lorraine Springston Marshall, 88 of Ripley went to be with her Lord on November 23, 2015 at Oak Ridge Center after an extended illness. She was born in Gilmer County on March 18, 1927, a daughter of the late Glen and Edna Minigh Springston. Lorraine graduated from Sand Fork High School and afterwards from Glenville State College. She became...
Anita Evans
Nov 21, 2015
Anita Parrish Kerns Evans, 102, formerly of Ripley, WV departed this life to be with her Lord on November 21, 2015 at Ravenswood Village. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers. She was born September 30, 1913 in the community of Joe's Run, WV to the late William and Sarah Parrish. From there, she moved...
Phyllis Jean Cool
Nov 20, 2015
Phyllis Jean Cool, 82, or Ripley died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg. She was born July 16, 1933 in Bellburn, WV a daughter of the late John Stewart and Ruth Carr Ripley. She was also preceded in death by her two sons Richard and Douglas. She was a resident of Ripley, WV for the...
Jim Lively
Nov 17, 2015
James "Jim" Frederick Lively Jr., 74, of Kenna passed away November 17, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness. He was born October 31, 1941 at Marmet, a son of Madeline Craft Lively and the late James F. Lively. Jim was a Veteran of the United States Marines and worked as a Chef. He was an avid...
Reta Casto Roop
Nov 16, 2015
Reta Casto Roop, 66, of Akron, OH passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Summit Villa Care Center, Tallmadge, OH following a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 1, 1949 in Charleston, WV a daughter of the late Edgar Seymour and Corda Kay Casto. Survivors include son, Thomas Duncan of Akron, OH; daughters Donna Frank (Bob)...
Jeffrey V. Halstead
Nov 13, 2015
Jeffrey V. Halstead, 48, of Ripley passed away at home after a long illness on November 13, 2015. Born in Charleston, WV he was the son of Fairley V. and Betty Halstead. Jeff was preceded in death by his parental grandparents, Vincent and Ova Halstead, his maternal grandparents, Everette and Frances Shaffer, uncle Gary Halstead, cousin Joey Casto and...
Bill Westfall
Nov 13, 2015
William "Bill" M. Westfall, 91, of Ripley passed away suddenly on November 13, 2015 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. He was born May 17, 1924 in Roane County, a son of the late Hurby and Naomie Rhodes Westfall. Bill was a World War II Veteran, who served in the US Navy in the Philippines. He worked as a School Bus...
Mary Lathey
Nov 10, 2015
Mary Margaret Warner Lathey went to her heavenly home on November 10, 2015. Born in Putnam Co. WV, she was the daughter of Clarence and Grace Warner. She was blessed with two wonderful sisters, Audra and Beulah and one brother, Roy; who all preceded her in death. From the beginning of her life, her priorities were always faith in...
Veronica Marilyn Barker
Nov 9, 2015
Veronica Marilyn Barker, 61, of Sandyville passed away November 9, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown following a long illness. She was born August 4, 1954 in Walton, WV, a daughter of the late James and Sada Coon Simms. She was a nurse at Eldercare Health and Rehabilitation in Ripley with 37 years of service. She enjoyed cooking,...
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